Botulism: new drug buys time. (34-diaminopyridine) From: Science News | Date: August 2, 1986 | COPYRIGHT 1986 Science Service, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Botulism: New drug buys time

Scientists have found that a little-used drug may prove useful in emergency treatment of the most potent of four human-botulism toxins--type A. The treatment has been identified by researchers with the Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Ft. Detrick in Frederick, Md. This drug, a variant of one used in treating myasthenia gravis, enhances the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Botulism toxins interfere wit...

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